News Briefs

A stick-to-your-ribs meatloaf, potatoes, salad and dessert
meal will be served to the public this coming Friday by members of the
Sunnyside City Council.

Friday's 6 to 8 p.m. dinner meal will be served at the
Sunnyside VFW hall. Proceeds from the $6 per person fund-raiser will benefit
the local VFW post.

Mabton to hold series of meetings for budget talks

MABTON - The Mabton City Council has scheduled five
workshops, all on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m., for the purpose of developing the
city's 2006 budget.

Open to the public, the budget workshops are scheduled for
Oct. 18; Nov. 1, 15 and 29; and Dec. 6.

Regular meetings of the city council through the end of the
year are slated for Oct. 11 and 25; Nov. 8 and 22; and Dec. 13 and 27.

Grandview church to host satellite telecast for ladies

GRANDVIEW - Church of the Nazarene leaders say something
extraordinary happens when women gather for a day of inspiration, renewal,
equipping and worship—lives are encouraged, hearts are refreshed and community
unity is experienced.

The Grandview Church of the Nazarene will host E-Women 2005,
a live satellite telecast that brings together a line-up of noted speakers,
including Lois Evans, Ruth Graham, Michelle McKinney Hammond and Lisa Whelchel.
Joining them will be three-time Dove Aware nominee Natalie Grant and worship
leader Al Denson.

The Saturday, Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. event is open
to all Lower Valley churches. Tickets, priced at $10, can be purchased at the
Grandview church, or can be reserved by calling Linda Atkins (509-786-1545.

Child care services will be provided for women with small
children.

Mabton residents uninjured in

two-vehicle crash

Three Mabton residents escaped injury yesterday when a 1989
Buick Riveria crashed into the 1998 Dodge Neon in which they were riding.

The driver of the Neon was 30-year-old Jose M. Guillen of
Mabton. He was northbound on SR-221 at about 7:30 p.m. Monday evening when the
driver of the '89 Buick, eastbound on Horrigan Road, failed to yield to
Guillen's car. The two vehicles collided in the intersection.

Washington State Patrol troopers say the cause of the
accident was inattention on the part of the driver of the Buick—43-year-old
Gregoria C. Castillo of Umatilla, Ore. He, along with two passengers in the
Buick avoided injuries. A third passenger, 51-year-old Ortencia Renteria of
Umatilla, required hospitalization, though, and was airlifted to Yakima
Memorial Hospital.

Guillen and two passengers in his '98 Dodge Neon did not
require medical treatment.